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English Dictionary: convivial by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
convivial
adj
  1. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"
    Synonym(s): convivial, good-time
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Convivial \Con*viv"i*al\ (?; 277), a. [From L. convivium a
      feast; con- + vivere to live. See {Victuals}, and cf.
      {Convive}.]
      Of or relating to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and
      drinking, with accompanying festivity; festive; social; gay;
      jovial.
  
               Which feasts convivial meetings we did name. --Denham.
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